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CN Chicago Tribune, Thursday, November 20, 1997 Section 5 7 Tempo Jackal' makeup artist designs killer of many faces Chasing Joey The delightful star of 'Chasing Amy' believes sex is something to talk about I. low- Affleck in a scene from the about sex, "Chasing ponytail, a bleached blond wig, a fat suit, a prosthetic nosejand a goatee. "The looks were decided upon by myself, Bruce, director Michael Caton-Jones and hair designer Bunny Parker," says Quist "But Bruce really has definite ieas of what he wants in his character." Still, that vision of wfiat' the Jackal should look like '''Ms not as carefully planned out a some of us would think. "We met and discussed I what the different identities should be," says Quist. "But because of other commitments, Bruce was1 not available for casting.

So the makeup you see on screen' was put-together on the same "day at work. "From the standpoint of the makeup designer, you want your work to be perfect and clean but 'Jackal' we did right 'out of the bag it had neverbeen executed before." So, which of Willis identities is the real Jackal? "You'll think this is funny," says Quist, who has beehdoing film makeup for 15 in putting the makeup together, none of us came to the conclusion that this particular identity' was the man. We really had M' idea who the Jackal was." By Margarita Diaz Knight-RidderTribune In the action-thriller "The Jackal," Bruce Willis' title character is not only a killer for hire, he's also a suave businessman, a grungy tourist, a charming gay man, a Latin American tough guy and an overweight trucker. The enigmatic Jackal, who has been hired to assassinate a high-ranking U.S. government official, dons multiple disguises as he tries to evade a team of international pursuers led by Sidney Poitier and Richard Gere.

"We had six different identities for Bruce in the film," says makeup artist Gerald Quist, the man responsible for Willis' "looks" in the film. "But the makeup itself is not particularly elaborate you can always see Bruce." The 32-year-old Quist, who previously worked with Willis on "Death Becomes Her" and "Last Man Standing," says the filmmakers wanted to give the movie a gritty feel, so the makeup, which the Jackal is supposed to be applying himself, sometimes has an unfinished look. "The guy's an international terrorist who's creating these looks for himself in hotel rooms and such, so he's creating them as he goes along, with whatever he finds," he says. And what he finds includes a Joey Lauren Adams (left) and Ben budget but highly acclaimed movie directors." Will "Chasing Amy," a film that deals with sex as something to talk about, ultimately make a difference in movieland, which deals with sex as something to make money with (i.e.: Bruce Willis' anatomically correct frontal self in "The Color of Rage;" his wife Demi's anatomically adjusted frontal and aftal self in In Joey's case, maybe. In her next movie, "A Cool Dry Place," (due out in March) she plays a normal Kansas girl who has two love scenes in a pickup truck with her film boyfriend.

"We're having sex and kissing between hot, heated breaths," she said. "I hate that. I hate that kind of stuff. But the director (John N. Smith) was just amazing.

He let us have fun with it. We ended up making it comedic. It was great. It was far more interesting, and real. One can be happy for Joey Lauren Adams even though movies still haven't learned what to do with sex.

Joey is the extremely female, uncommonly sweet and endearingly worldly blond star of "Chasing Amy," one of the most interesting movies ever made in America about sex, and a film of uncommon frankness. "Amy" hits video stores next week, after a remarkably successful theatrical run for a low-budget, untouched-by-human-moguls independent flick. It will doubtless scandalize many of the homes whose VCR spools it wends its way onto. Though, with the volume off, it's as chaste as "Pocahontas" (if not more so), its characters are as graphically discursive on the subject of sex as Richard Gere is on the evils of Communist China and the joys of Tibet. But why the shock? In my youth the 1950s, when teen magazines advised girls not to say "darn" because it might lead to swearing people could pretend to be shocked by the gynecologically-correct nature of "Amy's" dialogue.

In the 1950s, you could be shocked seeing Doris Day in pajamas. But as Joey reliably informs me, she being 29, times have changed. "I think definitely people are open to talking about sex this way," she said, during a phone conversation last week from L.A. "It's not a taboo subject. It's okay to talk about it.

People are more communicative. There are more outlets for talking about it, especially with the Internet. With our generation, you're going to be hard-pressed to find a virgin." The critics have joyfully seized upon the fact that Joey's character in "Amy" begins the film as a lesbian. The plot turns on her Michael Kilian entering into a relationship with a totally accepting young man (Ben Affleck) who falls in love with her anyway. Political correctness aside (though never as far aside as I'd like to throw it) this is not what the film's about.

It's about people in love confronting each other's pasts and Joey's character's past includes not only pitching woo at other women, but lots of randy heterosexual stuff that the accepting young man can't accept. "It's a hard thing for some people," Joey said. "I don't think they realize that experiences are what make people what they are. If you love someone, how can you not love everything about them? But that's a hard thing to do. So much easier said than done.

I think the film was popular because it is so honest, and wasn't afraid of ruffling feathers." We can all be happy for Joey. A native of North Little Rock, Joey went to L.A. out of high school, kicked around trying to break into the business, ended up going off to Bali with an artist, followed him to New Orleans and somehow survived. The artist got work there painting pictures used in a Nicholas Cage movie and, hanging around the set and nearby bars, Joey got discovered. Even so, her TV and film work "Married With Children," "Return to Hip Hop High," "Dazed and Confused," "The Program," "The Coneheads," "Sleep With Me" paid little or, worse, scale, which is all she got for "Chasing Amy." Life is now better.

"Now I can pay my rent," she said. (She lives at the bottom of the hill that has the famous "Hollywood" sign on it). "I can talk to directors, and not just casting I i Mi ri rani Vou donthave fopaploffor tiond-crofied mattress. I Vrr fnWjj Cartoonlike 'Bean' will amuse kids with his quirky habits Delivery Setup 60-Day Comfort Guarantee' 90-Day Financing (With Approved QqHQ ofYourOtt- Bedding tM Verio's 4 ExclusioSHZ-m Qutcycle Program 1 Choose from more than 15 models! TWIN QUEEN $268! FULL KING CHEEEY DINING ROOM There is humor in sex. It's not all sexiness; rarely is it like that.

Funny things happen. You get leg cramps." Joey hit on something there that movieland still doesn't understand, something that the late Mary McCarthy, author of "The Group," noted 40 years ago, saying, "I don't know how anyone could watch other people making love. It's either grotesque, or comical." And she made this observation without having seen either Bruce or Demi. Joey, at least, has come to understand what sex is really all about. "I don't know how long I'll be in this business," she said.

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"Mad City" (PG-13) This tale of a simple security guard who, basically through an accident, winds up taking a group of schoolkids hostage, won't scare young viewers as much as it will bore them. "The Matchmaker" (R) An old-fashioned love story full of modem-day charm and romance in which Janeane Garofalo travels to Ireland to locate infor mation about Irish relatives for the senator who is her boss, in hopes that it will help him win votes. She arrives in townl at the same time the local matchmaker is holding a festival for singles, and finds' a match of her own. "Masterminds" (PG-13) Whiz kid comes to the rescue when a security) expert holds a school full of students, hostage. It might be fun for some kids to; watch a teenager outwit dopey grownups, but the movie is basically just another lame action exercise.

The rating is for language and suggested endanger-ment of children. "Mondo" (Unrated, but contains PG elements) This tale of a 10-year-old gypsy boy who brings Joy to the slums of Nice has strong, mystical charm. But the locale's harshness is definitely not glossed over. "Pippl Longstocking" (G) Adults won't be able to sit through this cartoon version of the Swedish kiddie classic. Little kids may like some of the slapstick action, but since they won't be able to make any sense of the weak plot, they will probably tune out as well.

"Red Corner" (R) Richard Gere, in one of his more forceful recent performances, stars as a middle-aged American who is outraged by the Chinese government's repressive tactics. This courtroom drama relies as heavily on standard movie melodrama as on its harshly critical vision of China. "Soul Food" (R) Three sisters (Vanessa Williams, Vivica Fox, Nia Long) learn how to keep a family together when a crisis erupts involving their mother (Irma P. Hall). Aside from adult issues (infidelity, job loss, there is an abundance of adult language and graphic sex scenes.

"Switchback" (R) The story begins with a mysterious murder and kidnapping, then switches to Texas, where two bloody bodies are discovered in a motel. These events set the stage for a hunt by FBI agent Frank Lacrosse (Dennis Quaid) for the serial killer he believes Is responsible. Adult language and scenes of bloody violence are among the elements that make this film for mature audiences only. "Telling Lies In America" (PG-13) Teens should enjoy this coming-of-age tale, mostly because of star Brad Renfro. And even though the film is set in the '60s, the lessons about growing up are universal.

This feature is intended to help parents learn about movies their children are seeing or might want to see. Kids will probably like Rowan Atkinson's disturbing Mr. Bean character as much as, if not more than, adults. "Bean" (PG-13) is pure cartoon, from his odd personal-hygiene habits to his inability to succeed at even the slightest of tasks (including standing still and not touching anything). While the grownups start getting bored halfway through, the kids will probably be more forgiving as they await Mr.

Bean's next disastrous move. "Critical Care" (R) James Spader is a cynical young doctor who gets caught up in a lawsuit between two sisters whose father lies in a "persistent vegetative state" while the hospital drains off his life savings, and Albert Brooks is the institution's greedy alcoholic chief resident who doesn't want to treat anyone without health insurance. The film has a chilling message: that hospitals are in the business of collecting insurance, and to maximize profits they will mechanically prolong the lives of suffering patients. "Devil's Advocate" (R) Al Pacino as Satan himself in the form of the head of an all-powerful, many-tentacled law firm. Lurid yet sleek, this variation on "Rosemary's Baby" casts attorney Keanu Reeves and wife Charlize Theron as a madly romantic Florida couple whose marriage is put to the test by Manhattan's temptations, which Pacino proffers with wicked glee.

"Fairy Tale: A True Story" (PG) This charming if rather perplexing British film deals with two. English girls who sneaked into a garden in 1917 and emerged with photos that seemed to prove the existence of fairies. For those who delight in wee folk, this has appeal. Others, especially young boys, may wish they could fly away like the fairies. The PG rating for brief, mild language seems excessive.

"Fast, Cheap and Out of Control" (PG) Director Enrol Morris interweaves the work of four inspired eccentrics a lion tamer, a topiary gardener, a scientist studying social behavior of the naked mole-rat, and a robot designer into a haunting and poetic exploration of creative-imagination. Moms brings wisdom, wit, quirkiness and a metaphysical overview to this eerily beautiful meditation. "The Full Monty" (R) This British film is funny to adults because of the ridiculous premise (unemployed steel-workers aecide to become strippers), but teens and kids who don't understand a thick English accent won't understand the dialogue or plot. Also, watch out for foul language, crude dialogue and partial nudity. "Gattaca" (PG-13) This isn't the sci-fi most kids are used to, with aliens and spaceships.

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